GutterPath legal

Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 1, 2026. This Privacy Policy explains how GutterPath (“we,” “us”), a Minnesota gutter lead-generation business, collects, uses, and shares information from visitors and customers—especially Minnesota residents—who use this website.

Plain-language note: This page describes our practices for a small local business. It is not legal advice. Privacy laws change, and whether a particular statute fully applies can depend on business size and data volume.

Gathering information from our quote form

When you voluntarily submit our free quote / match form, we collect the information you enter so we can follow up and help match you with a local gutter professional. Submission is optional; you choose what to send.

Fields we typically collect:

Name (required)
Phone number (required)
ZIP code (required)
Email address (required)
Project type — for example new gutters, cleaning, repair, gutter guards, or not sure (required)
Project details — optional free-text about ice dams, leaves, home size, timing, budget, or other notes you share

Purpose: free quotes, lead follow-up, and connecting you with local gutter pros who may contact you about your project. We do not require the form to browse the site.

How it is delivered: when a Web3Forms access key is configured, the form is processed by Web3Forms, which emails the submission to our business inbox. Until a dedicated GutterPath inbox exists, legal/privacy contact may use [email protected] (Proton Mail). Public site contact prefers the quote form and phone.

Who this policy covers

This policy applies to personal information collected through our website and related communications for GutterPath’s Minnesota gutter lead-generation service (serving Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota, Washington, Scott, and Carver counties). It is written with Minnesota visitors and customers in mind.

Other information we may receive

Besides form submissions, we may receive limited technical information needed to operate and secure the site—such as IP address, browser type, and basic request logs generated by our hosting provider. We do not ask for Social Security numbers, payment card numbers, or similar sensitive financial identifiers on this site.

How we use information

To respond to your quote request and follow up by phone, email, or text about that request
To understand your project and route or share the lead with matched local gutter contractors or service partners who may contact you
To operate, secure, and improve the website and our business records
To comply with law or respond to lawful requests

We do not sell your personal information to data brokers or use it for unrelated third-party marketing.

Who we share information with

We share information only as needed to run the service:

Web3Forms — receives and delivers form submissions to our email (when configured)
Proton Mail — may store emailed leads in our business inbox
Hosting / CDN providers — host this website and may process technical/security logs
Matched local gutter contractors or related service partners — may receive your quote details so they can contact you about your project
Service providers we use only to operate the business (for example, email or IT tools), under appropriate limits
When required by law, or to protect rights, safety, or security

Those recipients handle information under their own practices as well. We do not sell personal information.

Cookies, fonts, and analytics

GutterPath does not currently run its own advertising pixels or third-party analytics scripts (such as Google Analytics) on this site. The site loads fonts from Google Fonts, which may involve a network request to Google. Our host may set or use cookies or similar technologies for security, performance, and network delivery. Your browser may also store normal session or preference data. If we add analytics or marketing cookies later, we will update this policy.

Retention and security

We keep quote-request information only as long as reasonably needed to handle the lead, follow up, maintain ordinary business records, resolve issues, and meet legal obligations—then we delete or de-identify it when it is no longer needed. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards (including HTTPS and reputable providers), but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Your choices and Minnesota-oriented rights

You may contact us anytime to:

Ask what personal information we have about you from a quote request
Request a correction
Request deletion of your quote/lead information (subject to records we must keep)
Ask us to stop follow-up about a particular request

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA): Minnesota’s comprehensive consumer privacy law (Minn. Stat. §§ 325M.10–.21) took effect July 31, 2025. It generally applies to businesses that meet certain size or data-volume thresholds. Entities that qualify as small businesses under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s definition are generally exempt from most MCDPA requirements, except they must not sell a consumer’s sensitive data without prior consent. GutterPath is a small local lead-generation business and does not sell sensitive consumer data. Regardless of whether full MCDPA controller duties apply to us at a given time, we will honor reasonable access, correction, and deletion requests as described above. For official guidance, see the Minnesota Attorney General’s MCDPA business page.

Children’s privacy

GutterPath’s service is intended for adults seeking gutter quotes and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices, vendors, or the law change. The revised version will show a new effective date at the top of this page.

Privacy questions or requests

To exercise a privacy request or ask a question, contact GutterPath:

Company: GutterPath

Phone: (763) 733-3339

Email (legal / privacy interim): [email protected]

Serving Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota, Washington, Scott, and Carver counties, Minnesota.

This Privacy Policy is for transparency about GutterPath’s website and form practices. It is not legal advice. If you need advice about your rights or obligations, consult a qualified attorney or the Minnesota Attorney General’s resources.